Like in any other countries, younger generation in Japan also use some slangs. Obviously, these slangs are not appropriate in the business setting or when you’re talking to your boss/senior, however, you might hear them in daily conversation with your Japanese friends.

1.飛とぶ(tobu)

Its whose original meaning is fly, however, as slang it means “so delicious (that you can “fly”).”

E.g. 「このラーメン食たべてみ？飛とぶぞ」(Try this ramen, you’d “fly”)

2. タピる(tapi-ru)

This means drinking boba. They added “る(ru)” which is the verb form after the word タピオカ（tapioca）.

E.g. 「放ほう課か後ご、タピらない？」（Do you want to get boba after school?）「タピりに行いかない？」(Let’s go get boba!)

3. ぴえん(pien)

This describes ones crying adorably or being sad. This is often used by young women and with crying emoji on social media.

E.g. 「彼氏かれし欲ほしい。ぴえん。」(I want a boyfriend. Pien.) 「テストの点数てんすう悪わるかった。ぴえん。」(I got bad score on the exam. Pien)

4. ワンチャン（wan-chan）

This is an abbreviation form for “One Chance”, meaning “It might be possible”.

E.g. 「ワンチャン間まに合あうんじゃない？」(Maybe you can make it on time!)

5. エモい(emo-i)

This means “nostalgic, emotional, moved”.

E.g. 「この写真しゃしん、エモい..」(This photo seems nostalgic…)「今日きょうのライブ超ちょうエモかったよね！」(Today’s live was very moving!)

That’s all for today! You’d see these words on social media often, and it’d be fun to use them in conversations with your friends (not with your boss!!).